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The Schmooze Movie News: Oscars Analysis, Al Pacino’s Unlikely History At Commentary Magazine
The Oscars are over, but never fear: Movie news remains relentless. The Daily Beast reports that the NYPD wants to arrest Harvey Weinstein; per Vulture, Netflix is developing its own universe of superhero movies; Deadline reports that, in line with the current craze for revivals, “Sopranos” creator David Chase is developing a movie that will…
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The Schmooze Movie News: Gilda Radner, SXSW, ‘Star Wars’ And Chantal Akerman
Do you bring your own thermos to work, or do you borrow coffee mugs from the kitchen? I — ahem — have just purchased a new thermos, and let me tell you: There is no greater thrill than wandering your office with your head held high, knowing you’re better than the plebeians who lack the…
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The Schmooze Mel Gibson Is Making Passion Of The Christ 2. Here’s Why You Should Be Worried.
It was a cultural phenomenon that raked in $600 million at the box office and is still the highest grossing R-rated film of all time. Years later people are still questioning just how anti-Semitic “The Passion Of the Christ” really was. Mel Gibson, the star vehicle driving the movie to its bloody, sadomasochistic conclusion, famously…
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The Schmooze Movie News: New York Jewish Film Festival, BAFTA Nominations, Best Of The Golden Globes
On January 10, the opening night of the New York Jewish Film Festival was celebrated by a screening of the moving, intelligent and mysterious film “Razzia,” and the confusion of some members of the audience. What, exactly, one of them asked, was Jewish about the movie? It followed five characters through Casablanca, one of whom,…
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Culture Movie News: ‘Fargo,’ Woody Allen’s Archives, Covering The Golden Globes
It’s officially movie awards season: The Golden Globes, the first major film and television awards show of the year, will take place on Sunday January 7. Catch up on the nominees you’ve missed this weekend, and read on for this past week’s most important movie news. 1) What does “Fargo” have to do with President…
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The Schmooze Two Movies To See At The Washington Jewish Film Festival (And On The Fest Circuit)
After delivering you my picks from the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, I’m back with two movies from the DC Jewish Film Festival’s fall series that really shouldn’t be skipped. Humor Me, written and directed by Sam Hoffman, is the very model of a modern indie comedy, albeit with a welcome dash of Jewish humor. (Wrong…
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The Schmooze Movie News: Gal Gadot Considers An Unusual Role, ‘Pitch Perfect’ Goes Questionably Jewish
Welcome to the last weekend of 2017, and, therefore, the last installment of 2017 movie news. If you’re like me, you’ve been wasting an inordinate amount of time wondering why, given your absolute commitment to both Judaism and interesting dialogue, you can’t stop watching truly terrible Christmas movies. (“A Christmas Prince” is a gateway drug,…
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Yiddish World VIDEO: Avrom Karpinovitch, Writer, Remembers Jewish Criminals In Vilna
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. Vilna writer Avrom Karpinovitch dedicated his life to describing the colorful personalities of the lower class and criminal element of his city on the eve of the Holocaust. In this video he tells us about Tall Tamara, the Jewish streetwalker; Avrom Mosevski, the glutton; and Gedalke the…
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